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George S. Kaufman;: An intimate portrait (Hardcover)

~ Howard Teichmann (Author)

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Hardcover: 371 pages
Publisher: Atheneum; 1st edition (1972)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0689105088
ISBN-13: 978-0689105081
ASIN: B0006C4AZI
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.9 x 1.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating,interesting,in-depth depiction of a legend., April 7, 1999

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This biography of George Kaufman is excellent and that's just for openers. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of this brilliant playwright, satirist, ladies' man, genius, comic wit, husband, father and friend. He led an incredibly full and fascinating life. The company he kept was unparalleled. The book reveals his earliest days as a child growing up in Pennsylvania,to his marriage to Beatrice, along with his many collaborations with the top writers of the period; many who joined him at the Algonquin Round Table. The book discusses the many women in his life, of which there were many. Not surprising. One chapter is devoted to his relationship with his daughter, Anne. The entire book is excellent; a real page turner! George S. Kaufman was incredibly talented and complex. I love this book! I've read it probably thirty time easily. Obviously this forum wasn't expecting this book to be reviewed or it would have given the option to rank a book 10 stars, which is what I rate it. I can't say enough good things about George S. Kaufman. The book also reveals the meaning behind his middle initial. BRAVO!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and fascinating, May 24, 2006

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I read this back in 1976 immediately after reading Teichmann's Smart Aleck - The Wit, World and Life of Alexander Woollcott, and I could see reading both books again, as Howard Teichmann has a gift for bringing wit to life. However, Kaufman has the more interesting life by far--and I don't just mean because of Mary Astor! Teichmann captures the atmosphere of this circle of unparalled wits, so that you can enjoy the humor with hangover optional. This book would also be interesting to re-read along with Moss Hart's, Act One, to see their play writing collaboration from both sides.

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